OXiGENE Announces OXi4503 Granted Orphan Designation for Treatment of …
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The US Orphan Drugs Act aims to encourage the development of drugs involved in the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of a medical condition affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. Orphan drug designation grants US market exclusivity …
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Ask Dr. H: 'Actively watching' prostate cancer
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It analyzed 968 men (median age 65.4 years) diagnosed with prostate cancer, 440 of whom agreed to active surveillance as their treatment strategy. Most had low-risk tumors, but there were some with intermediate- or high-risk tumors. Sixty of the 440 …
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Chembio Participating in National Summit on HIV & Viral Hepatitis
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Early diagnosis and treatment can help prevent liver damage, cirrhosis, and even liver cancer. It is estimated that one-time testing of everyone born during 1945 through 1965 will prevent more than 120,000 deaths. One-time testing of everyone born …
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